License plate and holder



M. M. LARSEN LICENSE PLATE AND HOLDER Filed Sept. 25 1923 rammed Aggze, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT o Y 1,506,492 FFI CE.

MADS M. LARSEN, OF COLTO, CALIFORNIA.

LICENSE PLATE AND HOLDER.

Application led September 25. 1923. Serial No.

other road vehicle accessories, and more particularly to a license` plate and holder.

An objectis to provide an extremely simple, practicable and substantial illuminating license plate holder. Another object is to provide a license plate which is e'ective both for day and night use in the conspicuous display of the number and State which is to be indicated by the license plate.

Other objects and advantages will be made manifest in the following specification of an embodiment of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein: v

Figure l is a perspective of the device assembled. t

Fig. 2 is a perspective showing the parts separated and arranged in theorder of their assembly. 4.,

Fig. 3 is a vertical, transverse section from front to rear of the device.

rlhe holder forming a part of the le the box is shown substantially of oblong form, itis understood that the general outline may be varied if so desired.

Mounted in the back of the box is any suitable reflector 5, in front of which is an electric bulb 6 mounted in a socket 7 secured in a rearwardly extending sleeve 8 on the back 2 of the box. 'l

rTelescopically fitted within the front of the box is an inside frame including a perpendicular flange l0 and a lateral flange or drame part l1 sliding and fitting in the walls ci? the box. The sliding flanges are slotted in their end portions at l2 to receive a screw or bolt 13 passing through the end walls 4 of the box, and `whereby the inside frame may be tixedly set at the desired position.

The top and bottom anges ll of the slidcut-away portions provide clearance for upper and lower fastening bolts l5 which are received in slotted top and bottom flanges 16 of an outside and front frame deladapted to be lugs 2l provided at suitable vice slidably adjustable upon the outside surfaces of the walls of the box. Theoutside frame has end walls 16a' and a perpendicular or forwardly extending marginal Bange frame 17. he outside frame is telescoped onto the bd'x and fastened in position by the screws or bolts l5.

The license indicating member consists of a plate 18 having an material,l is supported at the f plates 20, as of glass.

rlhe inner glass plate 2O is set against the ange l0 of the inner frame; then the license extremely simple sive and yet highly edective license plate device.

The holder is adapted to be secured to primary supporting parts, asfor inby screws or bolts passing through locations on the and durable ox proper.

Further embodiments, modifications and variations may be resorted to within the principle of the invention.

What is claimed is: l. A license plate device comprising, in combination, a box, inner and outer supporting frames adjustably mountednpon the box and having inwardly extending llange portions, a license plate supported between the said flange portions, and means in the box for ed'ecting an illumination of the license plate to render the characters thereon conspicuous.

2. A license plate holder comprising a box,

a frame telescopically mounted in the box and having inwardly extending danges, an outside frame slidably mounted on the box and having inwardly extending danges, whereby a license plate may be supported between the said flanges of the frames, and means for adjustably securing bot-h of said frames in position with respect to the box independently of each other.

3. A license plate holder comprising an elongated box including a back wall,` longitudinal upper and lower Walls and end Walls, a reflector mounted in the box against the back,. a lamp` socket extending through the back and reflector, an inside frame tting closely in the box and having an inturned flange, a. glass fitting against the flange, a license plate fitting against the glass, a second glass fittingagainst the license plate, an outside frame fitting upon the box and having an inturned, flange to engage the second glass.

4. A license plateA holder comprising a v rectangular box openfat one side'an inside frame fitting in the box and having an inturned flange and having parallel slots from its inner edge, bolts inserted through the slots and through the box to hold the inside flange adjustably in position, a glass fitting. against the flange, a license plate fittingagainst the glass, a second glass fitting against the license plate, an outside frame fitting tightly upon the box and having an inturned flange to engage the second glass, there being slots formed in said outside frame 4and bolts inserted through the boxv and through the slots to hold the outside frame adjustably in position. v

ln testimony whereo lI have signed my 30 name to this specification.

MADS lM. LARSEN. 

